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Demands Grow for Facebook to Explain Its Privacy Policies.A parade of regulators, politicians and law enforcement officials demanded to know more about Facebook's privacy practices on Monday, as the fallout from the company's relationship with a political data firm continued to spread. (New York Times)

F.C.C. Joins Push to Limit China's Telecom Reach. The Federal Communications Commission is joining the Trump administration, Congress and other government agencies that have targeted Huawei, China's giant telecommunications equipment maker, as a national security risk. (New York Times)

Arizona Governor Suspends Uber's Self-Driving Cars From Roads. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday ordered Uber Technologies Inc. to suspend testing autonomous vehicles on public roadways in the state, a rebuke by a former supporter that takes the company's decision on testing out of its hands. (Wall Street Journal)

Report: ICE uses Facebook data to track immigrants. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses Facebook's data to aid in tracking down immigrants, including finding their cell phone numbers, ahead of its roundups, The Intercept reports. ICE has not returned Axios' request for comment. (Axios)

Amazon wins grocery foothold in France through Monoprix deal. Monoprix, one of France's biggest grocery store chains, said on Monday it will start selling its products to customers in Paris through Amazon's Prime Now service this year, a move that will reverberate through the country's food retail industry. (Reuters)

AV Tech Is Already Improving Vehicle Safety. More new cars are coming with adaptive, automated driving features, and despite the technology being in the relatively early stages, it is already showing life-saving promise. (GovTech)

Is Silicon Valley over? Some say Silicon Valley has peaked, with some venture capitalists shifting attention to new opportunities in the Midwest, the New York Times reported earlier this month. (Axios)